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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,248.80 and 114,509.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,248.80 and 114,509.95 is: 250,963.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,248.80 : 114,509.95 = 114,509.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,248.80/114,509.95 = 114,509.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,248.80x = 114,509.95 × 114,509.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,248.80x = 13,112,529,364.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,112,529,364.69/52,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,963.28

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